Shared Purpose/Miranda: Willful Princess

Miranda: Willful Princess - C

Leif	Princess Miranda... So you've been summoned to Askr as well.
Prince Leif! It seems that you remember who I am by now, at the very least.		Miranda
Leif	Yes. I apologize for earlier. However...
However what? Here we are once again, but your welcome is still chilly. Do you have a problem with me?		Miranda
Leif	No... Of course not. It's just that, like Thracia, Askr is a war-torn land... I hate to think that, again, you would face battle...thanks to me.
Oh? Oh... I see... You...you will have to excuse me. I need to gather myself.		Miranda
Leif	Princess Miranda! Wait!
Why? Why do I anger so easily? When Leif and I reunited at the monastery, all I could think of was my father... Then, as now, I lost my composure. And so a simple misunderstanding turns into something much larger... I must discover a way to keep my calm—some trick or technique. I need to keep my anger in check. Of course, were it that easy, I'd not struggle so! How vexing!		Miranda
Fjorm	Ah, Princess Miranda?
And you are?		Miranda
Fjorm	I am Fjorm, the second-born princess of Nifl. Please, forgive my intrusion... I happened to overhear you just now. I wondered if we might speak.
So you heard me... Though I can hardly blame you, Princess Fjorm. It was my own carelessness.		Miranda
Fjorm	Returning to what you spoke of... Perhaps we can learn a technique from someone here.
A technique...to suppress my anger?		Miranda
Fjorm	Well, for example... Heroes who use staves tend to be even-tempered. Why don't we start by asking for their advice?
I hope you have someone specific in mind! I'd appreciate it if you could introduce me... I would truly love to acquire a technique to control my temper.		Miranda

Miranda: Willful Princess - B

Miranda	The Order of Heroes counts on the help of many staff-wielders?
Oh, yes. There are many healers working hard on behalf of the Order. Every one of them I have met is very kind, very calm.		Fjorm
Miranda	I suppose that stands to reason... Treating wounds would require a gentle touch.
I believe they congregate somewhere nearby... Oh! Hello, L'Arachel.		Fjorm
L'Arachel	Princess Fjorm! Might you have need of me today? Or perhaps you'd introduce me to your companion!
Nice to meet you. I am Miranda, princess of Ulster.		Miranda
L'Arachel	My! A princess as well!
As well? Then, you are...		Miranda
L'Arachel	Indeed! I am L'Arachel, princess of Rausten—peerless beauty and foe to all that is wicked in ALL the worlds! As long as I am near, no evil deed will go unpunished! In fact, they will be punished—with a smack of my staff!
Er... Princess Fjorm, do you think...		Miranda
Fjorm	Perhaps...not?
What's the matter? Do you wish to examine my staff? Here, take it!		L'Arachel
Fjorm	Well...that wasn't quite what we had in mind...
Gwah ha ha! Princess Fjorm, were you seeking a mild-mannered staff user?		Dozla
Fjorm	Er...indeed. Princess Miranda is hoping to learn to control her anger. So many of the staff users are so even-keeled. I had hoped to seek their advice.
If that's the job, then you should have come straight to me! I know a cleric or three that would be happy to help.		Dozla
Miranda	Please, would you tell me their names?

Miranda: Willful Princess - A

Fjorm	Ah, I see him meditating here, just as Dozla said. That's the curate, Wrys.
Is it all right to disturb him?		Miranda
Wrys	Oh? Ah, Princess Fjorm. And you are?
I am Miranda, princess of Ulster. I apologize for interrupting your meditation.		Miranda
Wrys	It's quite all right. I am Wrys. I cannot fight, but this staff I carry can heal the wounded.
His demeanor...I sense no capacity for anger in him!		Miranda
Fjorm	Even the air surrounding him seems especially soothing...
Why is it that you have sought me out? I would be happy to help you with anything you need.		Wrys
Miranda	His gentle murmur...like a breeze... Wait, what did I want to ask? Oh! Wrys, I was hoping you could teach me how to control my anger.
So that is why you have come. You wish to sustain your calm—to keep anger from dominating your heart.		Wrys
Miranda	Yes. When I was first summoned to Askr, I was so rude to 【Summoner】...
When we fought Múspell, I, too, was consumed by anger.		Fjorm
Do you know of any technique...that could keep our hearts at peace?		Fjorm
Wrys	That is a challenge. I, myself, have never been swept up in anger... It may not be possible for me to teach you to overcome something I have never myself experienced.
A saint... He's a saint! He's never even been angry at anyone... We are fundamentally different people. I wonder if there is even any training I could undertake to bring my heart such peace.		Miranda
Wrys	My training? It is nothing special. I simply meditate.
I see... Perhaps that would benefit us as well. We may learn to calm our hearts.		Fjorm
Miranda	I admit that I have never tried it, but I am willing.
It may well do you some good. How about now? The weather is clear, so join me here in the courtyard.		Wrys
Miranda	Well... All right. I must try.
And me! The idea is...to close our eyes and calm our hearts?		Fjorm
Wrys	Correct. Clear your mind, calm your heart, and melt into your surroundings...
Clear my mind... Calm my heart... What is this feeling? The breeze is so gentle... How pleasant... I feel...sleepy... ...		Miranda

Miranda: Willful Princess - S

Miranda	Where... Where am I? I was meditating in the courtyard... What's that noise? Is someone... shouting?
Hah! Tyah! Rah!		???
Miranda	What's going on? Is that Wrys? He's acting strangely...
Hoo-ah! Waaagh! RAAARGH!		???
Miranda	That can't be him. Can it? No...it can't! He's putting everything into swinging that staff... Waves of malice... And he looks so...muscular!
Who's there? Show yourself!		???
Miranda	Eeee!
Miranda	Huh? What...happened?
Are you all right, Princess Miranda?		Fjorm
Wrys	You look a little pale. Is something wrong?
*pant* I'm...I'm fine. It's just... Was it a bad dream?		Miranda
Fjorm	Could it be that the dökkálfar are nearby?
Er, Wrys... You say that you've never been angry before?		Miranda
Wrys	That is correct. I can't remember a single time I was angered.
Well... Might it be better to let out moderate amounts of anger, rather than totally suppressing those feelings? If the anger builds and builds... Could it not explode, and lead to terrible consequences?		Miranda
Wrys	Well...it could be true. It may be natural to handle your feelings that way. But you must never forget to be considerate and kind to others, and live peacefully with them.
I feel like I've learned a lot today. How about you, Princess?		Fjorm
Miranda	Certainly... Thank you very much, Wrys. And you too, Princess Fjorm. Consideration and kindness... The cornerstones of peaceful living. Next time I speak with Prince Leif, I won't forget this lesson. I'll do my best to maintain my composure.
Princesses, I pray that you move forward with spirits of kindness.		Wrys
Miranda	Er... Wrys? Do you happen to train with your staff? Late at night?
Dear me, no. I spend my nights in quiet repose. Why do you ask?		Wrys
Miranda	Er... No reason. I will take your words to heart... And embrace that spirit of kindness.

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